dismember

Meanings

• Verb

  To separate a limb or other body part from a living being, especially by violent means.

  - "The soldiers dismembered the captured enemy."
  - "The victim was dismembered by the serial killer."

• Verb

  To divide or separate something into parts, especially in a violent or destructive way.

  - "The hurricane dismembered the town."
  - "The explosion dismembered the building."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dismember
remember , together , membrancer , ember

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Variants

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dismember , dismembered , dismembering , dismemberment , dismemberments , dismembers

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Etymology

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The word 'dismember' comes from the Old English 'dis-memb(an)', where 'dis-' means 'apart' and 'memb(an)' means 'body part'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dismembered' was used in the title of Stephen King's 1993 novel 'Gerald's Game'.

2. In Hindu mythology, the god Shiva is depicted as having four or five heads and twelve arms, but some versions of the myth say that he once had more limbs, which were later dismembered by various gods.

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Related Concepts

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1. Amputation: A medical procedure to remove a limb or body part, usually with the patient's consent and under anesthesia.

2. Disarticulation: The separation of a joint or connection between two bones or other structures.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'dismemberment' is often used as a metaphor for destruction, chaos, or loss. It is a common trope in horror and crime genres.

How to Memorize "dismember"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of cutting off a limb or body part.
   - Imagine the violence and destruction involved in dismemberment.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dismember' with the image of a body being torn apart.
   - Think of the word 'disconnected' when you see or hear the word 'dismember'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by associating the word 'dismember' with the acronym 'DIsMEMBer', which stands for 'Divide Into Smaller Elements Making Bodily Extremities Become Easier to Remember'.

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